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      Josh Lehrer
      August 21, 2014
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      David Farkas
      June 25, 2026
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      David Farkas
      June 25, 2026
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    • Leica SL3-P: 44MP, Advanced Autofocus, 40 FPS and 8K Open Gate Video

      David Farkas
      June 25, 2026
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    • Leica Introduces the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8

      David Farkas
      June 25, 2026

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      David Farkas
      May 28, 2026
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      David Farkas
      April 16, 2026
      1
  • Reviews
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      David Farkas
      July 7, 2013
      22
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      David Farkas
      May 13, 2023
      9

    • Leica M11 Review: The Ultimate Digital M

      David Farkas
      January 13, 2022
      33

    • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH Review: Single-Lens Setup in the Boundary Waters

      Kirsten Vignes
      March 3, 2020
      26

    • The Leica V-Lux 5: A Closer Look

      Kirsten Vignes
      August 11, 2019
      4

    • The Everyday Backpack by Peak Design Review

      Victor Quintana
      May 19, 2019
      6

    • Leica CL Review: The Perfect Travel Camera

      David Farkas
      March 4, 2019
      33
  • Field Tests
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    • A Weekend at the Leica Akademie in South Beach

      Josh Lehrer
      February 20, 2012
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    • B&W ISO Showdown 2021: Leica Q2 Monochrom / M10 Monochrom / Q2 / M10-R

      David Farkas
      February 21, 2021
      15

    • B&W ISO Showdown 2020: Leica M10 Monochrom vs. M Monochrom (Typ 246) vs. M10-P vs. SL2

      David Farkas
      May 13, 2020
      68

    • Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
      New City, New Camera, Familiar Glass

      Luis Mora
      August 2, 2018
      15

    • Night Shooting with the Leica S (Typ 007)

      David Farkas
      January 9, 2018
      2

    • Shooting the “New” Leica 28mm Summaron-M in Little Havana

      Luis Mora
      January 6, 2017
      14

    • 24-90 Zoom vs. M Lenses on the Leica SL (Typ 601)

      Luis Mora
      September 12, 2016
      3
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      Kirsten Vignes
      September 16, 2014
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      David Farkas
      November 9, 2025

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      David Farkas
      August 31, 2023
      11

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      David Farkas
      April 22, 2020
      89

    • The Definitive Guide to Leica S Lenses

      David Farkas
      April 9, 2020
      16

    • Leica Binoculars: The Ultimate Buying Guide

      Kirsten Vignes
      October 11, 2018
      5

    • Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility

      Josh Lehrer
      July 27, 2018
      10
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      David Farkas
      September 12, 2018
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      David Farkas
      July 13, 2019
      4

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      David Farkas
      December 3, 2018
      1

    • Photokina 2018: Details on the L-Mount Alliance

      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      2

    • Photokina 2018: The Leica CL and Future of APS-C

      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      17

    • Photokina 2018: The Leica M-System

      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      3

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      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      12
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      Selecting the Sublime: A Decade with the Leica SL in the Himalayas

      Cira Crowell
      February 15, 2026
      3
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      Kirsten Vignes
      June 17, 2025
      4

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      Kirsten Vignes
      May 16, 2021
      4

    • What’s In Our Camera Bags – 2019 Edition

      Kirsten Vignes
      May 19, 2019
      2

    • What’s In Our Camera Bags

      Kirsten Vignes
      May 27, 2018
      1

    • Exposing the Soul: Portraiture with the Leica M240

      Ricky Stern
      March 22, 2015
      4
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      aboudd
      April 30, 2012
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      Kirsten Vignes
      May 27, 2018
      10

    • Five Countries, One Camera: Travels with the Leica Q

      Kirsten Vignes
      March 23, 2016
      25

    • Travels through Morocco with the Leica S

      Albert Knapp, MD
      March 10, 2016
      10

    • Photographing the Atacama Desert with the Leica S (Typ 006)

      Albert Knapp, MD
      January 29, 2015
      3

    • A Year with the Leica T (Typ 701)

      Jonathan Slack
      January 16, 2015
      3

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      Bob Levite
      November 13, 2014
      4
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